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VOITURE-LIT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sleeping car
1, record 1, English, sleeping%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sleeping car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - sleeping%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture-lit
1, record 1, French, voiture%2Dlit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture-lit : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - voiture%2Dlit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sleeping car
1, record 2, English, sleeping%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sleeper 2, record 2, English, sleeper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railroad car with beds for people to sleep in. 3, record 2, English, - sleeping%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture-lits
1, record 2, French, voiture%2Dlits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VL 2, record 2, French, VL
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voiture-lit 3, record 2, French, voiture%2Dlit
correct, feminine noun
- wagon-lits 3, record 2, French, wagon%2Dlits
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- wagon-lit 3, record 2, French, wagon%2Dlit
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voiture [...] aménagée pour permettre aux voyageurs de dormir dans un lit. 3, record 2, French, - voiture%2Dlits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture-lits; voiture-lit; wagon-lits; wagon-lit : Au pluriel, on écrit «voitures-lits» et «wagons-lits». 4, record 2, French, - voiture%2Dlits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon-lits; wagon-lit : Bien que courant, l'usage de ces termes est déconseillé parce qu'en langue technique, le terme «wagon» est réservé aux véhicules ferroviaires destinés au transport des marchandises. 4, record 2, French, - voiture%2Dlits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coche cama
1, record 2, Spanish, coche%20cama
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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